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ICSE Class 10 History & Civics Question 10 of 32

Multiple-Choice Questions — Question 10

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Question 10

The central government of a country has decided to enforce a law that involves issuing licenses to keep arms.
Who among the following British Governor Generals had passed a similar law in India in 1878?

  1. Lord Curon.
  2. Lord Lytton.
  3. Lord Ripon.
  4. Lord Dalhousie.
Answer

Lord Lytton.

Reason — The British Governor General who passed a similar law in India in 1878 was Lord Lytton. He enacted the Indian Arms Act of 1878, which prohibited Indians from carrying arms without a license.